Lawyer Suspended for Six Months for Not Paying Bills
Can a lawyer’s failure to pay business-related debts be sanctionable in the lawyer disciplinary system? Yes, according to a March 14, 2018, opinion by the Supreme Court of South Carolina. See In …
Judge Sanctioned for Refusing to Perform Same-Sex Marriage Ceremonies
The Supreme Court of Oregon has sanctioned a judge who “inappropriately screened . . . wedding applicants to ensure that they were not same-sex applicants, because [respondent] refused to marry same-sex …
Is it Unethical to Use “.25” as a Minimum Billing Increment for Lawyer Time?
No, according to a March 27, 2018, opinion from the Wyoming Supreme Court. See Manigault v. Daly & Sorenson, LLC, No. S-17-0163 (Mar. 27, 2018). In that case, a client accused her …
Google Search Misdirection is a Misleading Advertising Practice
The Florida State Bar Association is considering an amendment to the state’s standards of professional conduct that would prevent the unauthorized use of a lawyer’s name in metadata or Google …
Bartering with Clients
A lawyer may trade legal services for something other than money. However, before bartering with a client, the lawyer must assure compliance with the rules of professional conduct. A recent …
February 2018 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations that were made public during the month of February 2018. Louisiana Supreme Court …
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January 2018 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations that were made public during the month of January 2018. Louisiana Supreme Court …
Even Absent Conflicts, Joint Representation Presents Perils Worthy of Disclosure
A lawyer undertaking to represent two or more clients in a single matter must, of course, clear conflicts. Indeed, Rule 1.7 prohibits a joint representation if the jointly-represented clients are …
LSBA Revises Code of Professionalism
At its midyear meeting on January 20, 2018, the Louisiana State Bar Association approved a resolution from the Committee on the Profession revising the LSBA Code of Professionalism. See Resolution Proposed …